‘The Bachelorette’ makes a rare move after deceased contestant Eric Hill’s upsetting departure from the show

June 3, 2014 5:04 AM

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“The Bachelorette”: All fun and games until it isn’t anymore. That has become painfully obvious this season, as 31-year-old contestant Eric Hill died in an accident several weeks after exiting the ABC dating show. The producers have cautiously paid tribute to Eric while weaving in hours of footage of him competing for Andi Dorfman’s attention; a tough balancing act on any show, let alone one as typically frothy as “The Bachelorette.”

Then, a new challenge came up on Monday night’s episode — Eric not only exited the series, but left in an upsetting way. As a result, “The Bachelorette” pulled a rare move: Producers scrapped the traditional rose ceremony (where Andi eliminates one or more bachelors) at the end of the episode in fav...